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The Girnel
Boathouse(S) (Post Medieval)
Site Name The Girnel
Classification Boathouse(S) (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 349022
Site Number NH89NW 62
NGR NH 80145 95652
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/349022
- Council Highland
- Parish Golspie
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
Field Visit (1996)
Eastern building of a complex of two barns/boathouses. Single storey building in a dilapidated state with three walls (N, E &W) remaining and roof collapsed. Rough stone and mortared walls exist to c. 1.5 m in height. Opening exists on S side where entrance would have been. Approx 7 m by 5 m in extent and joined to western building by retaining dry stone wall c 8 m long and 1 m high.
Visited by Scotland's Coastal Heritage at Risk (SCHARP) 1996
Field Visit (6 February 2013)
Possibly 3 buildings. The eastern building, the east wall is absent and the south sea wall is substantially eroded. Size 6 x 3.5 m approx and there is wooden roof support post visible on west wall. The middle building has a partial corrigated recently maintained roof at the northern end. The western building appears substantially intact and in use measures 5.5 x 9m.
Visited by Scotland's Coastal Heritage at Risk (SCHARP) 6th February 2013
